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Hunts Pond State Park

State park in Chenango County, New York

Field	Value
name	Hunts Pond State Park
map	New York
map_caption	Location of Hunts Pond State Park within New York State
coords
type	Former state park
location	Town of New Berlin,
Chenango County, New York
nearest_city	New Berlin
area	235 acre
created
visitation_num	4,757
visitation_year	2009
visitation_ref
open	All year
camp_sites	12 (primitive)
other_info	Managed since 2011 as part of Hunts Pond State Forest by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Chenango County, New York Hunts Pond State Park is a former state park in Chenango County, New York, United States. The former park is located in the town of New Berlin, west of Route 8 and southwest of the village of New Berlin. It has been managed since 2011 as part of Hunts Pond State Forest.

History

The 235 acre park The former park has since been managed as part of Hunts Pond State Forest, a 1397 acre state-managed conservation area.

Facilities and recreation

The former park is dominated by 50 acre Hunts Pond in its center. The land remains accessible by the public, and offers space for hiking, fishing, seasonal deer hunting, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. A boat launch is available; as a pollution control measure, only non-motorized watercraft are permitted in the lake.

Beginning in 2013, 12 primitive campsites along Hunts Pond's perimeter were once again made available for public use. The campsites are available between May 1 and September 30, and campers are required to obtain a free permit issued by the NYS-DEC's office in Sherburne. Outside of the former Hunts Pond State Park area, primitive camping is permitted throughout Hunts Pond State Forest, pursuant to general state forest regulations.

References

(2010). "2010 New York State Statistical Yearbook". The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.
"State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003".
(May 6, 2011). "DEC Takes Ownership Of Hunts Pond State Park".
"Hunts Pond State Forest". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
(May 2, 2013). "Camping Sites Available Again at Hunts Pond State Forest". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

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